In the quiet hours of October 17, near the junction of Middle Road and Queen Street, a blue Mercedes collided with a tree and flipped over onto its side, according to Shin Min Daily News.
However, before the authorities could arrive at the scene, the driver and the passenger had already “disappeared” and was nowhere to be found.
The Accident: A Terrifying Incident
According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the accident occurred at approximately 1:55 am.
An eyewitness, Ms Xu, spoke to Shin Min Daily News and said that she saw the car trying to make a right turn, before ending up driving into the bushes and crashed into a tree by the roadside, before the car then flipped over.
Xu observed that four to five men, who seemed to be workers from a nearby bar, rushed to the scene to help. These Good Samaritans rescued both the male driver and the female passenger from the overturned vehicle.
The male driver and his female passenger appeared to be drunk as one of the workers who rescued them, said in hokkien “they are drunk”, and the two then left the scene in a taxi before the police and ambulance arrived.
Vehicle Condition and Speed
The car was seen resting on the pavement with its doors flung open. The vehicle exhibited significant external damage, with noticeable scratches, and the airbags had deployed.
Xu added that the car was travelling quite fast at the time of the crash, and revealed that a female food delivery rider also got hit by the car.
The rider said that the subsequent accident happened in front of her and terrified her.
Ongoing Investigations
The Singapore Police Force confirmed the crash and said that they are currently investigating the incident, the SCDF also confirmed the incident and added that their aid was not required at the time.